Life-long resident of the island of Abaco in the Bahamas, Loretta Boodle had started her own small take-away restaurant right outside of her home. She was up and running for about two and a half...
Iota is now a Category 5 hurricane predicted to make a catastrophic landfall in northeastern Nicaragua tonight, following in the footsteps of Hurricane Eta, which devastated countries in Central...
On November 1, the world’s strongest typhoon of the year, Super Typhoon Goni, made landfall in the Philippines. One week later, Typhoon Vamco struck. The typhoons have caused loss of life, injuries...
Panama/Geneva, 3 November 2020 — Powerful Hurricane Eta crawls toward Nicaragua, bringing with it severe winds, heavy rains and the threat of flash floods. Hurricane Eta was elevated to a category...
Turkey’s high vulnerability to earthquakes is significantly compounded by socio-economic factors. Following two devastating earthquakes in 1999, the Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS), American Red...
Written by: Holly Baker, American Red Cross delegate in The Bahamas Surrounded by water, not a drop to drink When Hurricane Dorian passed through The Bahamas in September 2019, the islands of Abaco...
The beautiful and unique geography of the islands of The Bahamas make it a favorite destination for tourists and adventure-seekers alike and a core part of the Bahamian landscape is welcoming...
By Holly Baker As Fritz Bootle stood in the Bahamian heat looking at his home on the island of Abaco, it was easy to see right through into the living room. A gaping hole in the house where the...
Tropical storm Cristobal is breaking records as the earliest-ever third named storm in the Atlantic. This year the Americas are faced with an extraordinarily early hurricane season. Mexico in...
Written by: Jenelle Eli / American Red Cross When Cyclone Amphan—the strongest storm yet recorded in the Bay of Bengal—came barreling towards South Asia, communities went on high alert. Individuals,...